The Emerging Threat of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Southern Africa - Global and Local Challenges and Solutions: Summary of a Joint Workshop by the Institute of Medicine and the Academy of Science of South Africa (Paperback)

Tuberculosis (TB) kills approximately 4,500 people worldwide every day. While most cases of TB can be treated with antibiotics, some strains have developed drug resistance that makes their treatment more expensive, more toxic and less effective for the patient. The IOM Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation and the Academy of Science of South Africa held a workshop to discuss ways to fight the growing threat of drug-resistant TB. Table of Contents Front Matter 1 Introduction 2 The Incidence of Drug-Resistant TB in Southern Africa 3 Surveillance and Tracking of Drug-Resistant TB 4 Transmission and Infection Control 5 Diagnosis of Drug-Resistant TB 6 Treatment of Drug-Resistant TB 7 Drug-Resistant TB in Children 8 Convergence of Science and Policy to Create a Blueprint for Action References Appendix A: Agenda Appendix B: Report from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Workshop Appendix C: Participant Biographies

General

Imprint:	National Academies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2011
First published:	2011
Authors:	Academy of Science of South Africa • Institute of Medicine • Board on Health Sciences Policy • Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation
Editors:	Anne Claiborne • Yeonwoo Lebovitz • Steve Olson
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	146
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-16024-7
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Infectious & contagious diseases > General
LSN:	0-309-16024-3
Barcode:	9780309160247

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